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Development of Projects
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:5.00
Study Course Accepted:01.11.2024 13:35:51
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | LSPA_022 | LQF level: | Level 6 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 1.33 | ECTS: | 2.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Sports Science | Target Audience: | Sports Trainer | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Aiga Paikena | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Latvian Academy of Sport Education (LASE) | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | LSPA, Brīvības gatve 333, Riga, LV-1006 | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 6 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 12 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 5 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 10 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 22 | ||||||||
| Part-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 3 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 6 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 3 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 6 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 12 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | General secondary education knowledge in the field of social sciences. | ||||||||
| Objective: | To master theoretical knowledge and develop practical skills in project management to be able to develop and manage projects. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Project, its nature and its characteristics | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Definition of the project | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | Basic principles of project organisation | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | Functions and role of the project manager in the project development and implementation process | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 5 | Description of the development and management phase of the project and its progress | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 6 | Project funding | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 7 | Using the project management tool – Microsoft Project software | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Topic Layout (Part-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Project, its nature and its characteristics | Lectures | 0.50 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Definition of the project | Classes | 0.75 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | Basic principles of project organisation | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | Functions and role of the project manager in the project development and implementation process | Lectures | 0.50 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 0.25 | auditorium | |||||||
| 5 | Description of the development and management phase of the project and its progress | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 6 | Project funding | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 7 | Using the project management tool – Microsoft Project software | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | 1) Definition of the project. 2) Drawing up the plan of project deadlines. 3) Development of the project dependency matrix. 4) Development of the project personnel and funds plan. 5) Development of the financial cost estimate of the project. 6) Project development and presentation. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | For mastering the study course, the student receives a differentiated assessment in a 10-point grading system. To get a positive assessment for the study course, the total assessment should sum up to at least 4. The student receives assessment by summing up the number of points, assessing knowledge, skills and competences in the performance of individual tasks, and also attitude and individual dynamics. The total assessment is summative. Assessment of learning outcomes: Definition of the project; Development of the project dependency matrix; Drawing up the plan of project deadlines; Development of the project personnel and funds plan; Development of the financial cost estimate of the project; Project development and presentation; Attitude. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | Exam | ||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | 1. Will be able to develop a project in the sports environment. 2. Generating and implementing new ideas. | ||||||||
| Skills: | 3. To prepare organisation projects (proposals) to improve sport work in own athletic discipline. 4. To define challenges, see opportunities and solutions in line with objectives set in the study/training process based on data, anticipating changes in the situation, solve them. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | 5. Ability to process data in project development and preparation of proposals for improving sports work. 6. Ability to obtain, analyse and prepare information to identify challenges and to solve innovative challenges using state-of-the-art technologies. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Baguley P. Project management. USA, 2003. (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| 2 | Džounss R. Projektu vadības pamati. Lietišķās Informācijas Diensts SIA, Rīga, 2008. (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| 3 | Kerzner H. Project Management : a systems approach to planning, scheduling, and controlling. John Wiley Sons LTD, 2017. | ||||||||
| 4 | Rusell L. Project management for trainers. Alexandria: ATD Press, 2015. | ||||||||
| 5 | Spinner M. P. Project management principles and practices. USA, 1997. (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| 6 | Uzulāns J. Projektu vadīšana mūsdienu apstākļos. Rīga, 2007. (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| 7 | Ārvalstu studentiem/For international students: | ||||||||
| 8 | Baguley P. Project management. USA, 2003. (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| 9 | Kerzner H. Project Management : a systems approach to planning, scheduling, and controlling. John Wiley Sons LTD, 2017. | ||||||||
| 10 | Rusell L. Project management for trainers. Alexandria: ATD Press, 2015. | ||||||||
| 11 | Spinner M. P. Project management principles and practices. USA, 1997. (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Forands I. Personālvadība. Rīga, 2000. | ||||||||
| 2 | Forands I. Biznesa vadības tehnoloģijas. Rīga: Latvijas Izglītības fonds, 2009. for exellence. | ||||||||
| 3 | Geipele I., Tambovceva T. Projektu vadīšana. Valters un Rapa, Rīga, 2004. (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| 4 | Kalve I. Apseglot pārmaiņu vējus. Biznesa augstskola „Turība”, Rīga, 2005. (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| 5 | Lūiss Džeimss P. Projektu vadīšanas pamati. Rīga, 2001. (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| 6 | Reiters V. Kailā patiesība par projektu menedžmentu. Rīga, Vaidelote, 2004. (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| 7 | Zommers J. Datorizēta projektu vadīšana, programma Microsoft Project. Rīga: Biznesa augstskola „Turība”, 2000. (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| 8 | Hanss D.Litke., Ilonka Kunova. Projektu vadība. Rīga: Balta eko, 2003. (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| 9 | Heller Robert. Managing For Excellence. England, Dorling Kindersley, 2001. | ||||||||
| 10 | Russel D. Archibald. Managing High - tehnology programs and projects. New York: John Wiley Sons, 2003. | ||||||||
| 11 | Ārvalstu studentiem/For international students: | ||||||||
| 12 | Heller Robert. Managing For Excellence. England, Dorling Kindersley, 2001. | ||||||||
| 13 | Russel D. Archibald. Managing High - tehnology programs and projects. New York: John Wiley Sons, 2003. | ||||||||
